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SAVINGS BANK Filed selt. 17, 1927 a sheets-sheet 2 Patented Feb. 18, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE CHARLES FISHER, OFFNEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGrNOLRv TO THE AUTOMATIC RECORD- ING SAFE COMPANY, OIF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A.V CORPORATION 0F ILLINOIS SAVINGS BANK Application led September 17, 1927. Serial No. 220,222.

This invention relates particularly to sav-` ings banks having a form simulating a book; and the primary object ofthe `invention is to provide a thoroughly ,practicable construction which'can be inanufacturedeasily and at small cost and which is staunch and reliable. The invention is illustratedin its p-referred embodiment in the accompanying'drawings', in which- Fig. lis a perspective view of a savings banlrembodying the invention; Fig. 2 aplan sectional view on an enlarged scale; Fig. 3, a transverse section taken as indicatedat line 3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4, a broken sectionaly view showing a detail; F ig.V 5, a perspective View of the main part of the ycasing before the covering has been applied thereto; Fig. 6, a perspective view of the removable closure which in the assembled structure cortaken as indicated at line 9 of Fig. 8;.but

showing the locking-bar in its relationto the closure in which it is mounted; Fig.` 10, a broken plan sectional viewshowing a modification; and Fig. 11, a broken sectional view taken as indicated at line 11 of Fig. 10.

Referring to Figs. 1-9, A designates the.

main body of the .casing which corresponds with the sides and back of a book; B designates ya removable closure which corresponds with theedges of the leaves of a book; and @designates a bolt, or locking-bar, slidably mounted in the closure B.y i f .The bodykA of the casing comprises'a sheet of suitable material, preferably a thin sheet` of hard i'ibre which is so formed as to provide aback 1 and sides la; plates 2 disposed adjacent the inner surfaces of the sides la; and

. spacing-posts 3 uniting the sides la and inner plates 2 in the manner shown in Fig. 4, As there shown, the posts are tubular and have reduced end-portions Saextending through perforations in the sideanembers and plates and spun, or riveted, at the outer surfaces of `the plates. The posts thus have shoulders at 3b whichbear against the innersurfaces 'of the plates 2. The plates 2 may be of hard fibre, if desired.

The plates 2'serve to reinforce the side-v walls ofthe body A. They are of smaller dimensions than the side-walls, or plates, of the body A, and their end edges 4 are adapted to serve as guides for the closure in the assembling operation. y n

The body A preferably has applied thereto a covering 5 of suitable fabric, such as cloth, paper, leather, or the like; and preferably pads 6 are introduced between the cove ering and the side-walls of the casing. The

margins 5a of the covering are turned in.`

about the edges of the U-sh'aped body of the casing and cemented to the inner surfaces, as will be understood from Fig. y3.

rlhe `plates, 2 of the casing are; connected by guardstuds 7 which are disposed a little back offthe front end-posts 3.

The closure B is of Ufor1n, having the longitudinal edge-member 8 and end-members Sa, as shown in Fig. 6. The U-shape closu-re vis of channel-form cross-section and its longitudinal member 8 houses the slidable lockingbar C. Both of these parts preferably are made vof strips of sheet brass stamped into suitable form, and the outer surface of the closure 1s inY practice given a finish resembling the gilt edges of the leaves of a book.

The locking-bolt C comprises a strip which has its intermediate portion struck up or embossed to provide a wall 9 and flanges `9u. The flanges 9iL are turned towards the main `wall of the member 8 of the closure. p Near the ends, the locking-bar is flattened as indi* cated at 9b, and the extremities are turned `backwardly as indicated at 9c, and then at right angle thereto as indicated at 9d. The points 9d extend in the same direction'and afford hooks which are adapted to engage the front end-posts 3. The flattened portions 9b are confined between guide-posts 10 and the main wall of the member 8 of the closure,`as will be seen from Figs. 2 and 8. A spring 11 serves to throw the locking-bar to locking p0- sition. This spring has an end-portion l1a secured to one ange of the closure by means of a lug12 which is struck from the flange and clenched upon the spring. The other end of the spring bears ao'ainst the shoulder 13 o'f the locking-bar. @ne flange of the member C is cut away as indicated at 14: to permit clearance for the spring. The same flange is provided with a recess 15 which affords a shoulder 15aM adapted to be engaged by a key when it is desired to retract the locking-bolt against the force of the spring as will' be understood from Fig. 9.

A key barrel 16 is rotatably conlined between the member C and the main wall of the member 8 of the closure.

One of the end-members 8a of the closure is provided with a coin-slot 17 which is equippedr with a. slot-guard 17a which need not be described in detail. AdjacentY the coin-slot is a perforation 18 through which hills may be introduced. Y

'It will be noted from Fig. 2V that thevmembers, or posts, 7 serve to guard the hook-portions 9F of the lockingsbar against tamperingf,yas'by inserting an implement through the coin-slot 17, or bill-hole 18.

The coin-slot device includes a. plate 19 which is provided with a slot and which is secured in position by means of clenchingV lugs 20 formed integrally with the member 8a.

The plate 19 is equipped at one end With anl inwardly extending piece 19a which' serves as a guard adapted to prevent coins from getting back of the adjacent end of the locking-bar. The portion 9 of the locking-bar is provided with a slot 21 through which the projection 19 may extend when the locking-bar is retracted. f

The locking-bolt C is provided at an intermediate point with laterally extending lugs 22 which are engaged by lugs 23 struck inwardly from the flanges of the members 8 of the closure. These lugs serve as guide-lugs P and prevent the locking-bar from being sprung inwardly away from the main wall of the member 8.

In the modification shown in Figs. 10 and 2, which correspond with the plates 2 shown in Fig. 3, have their marginal portions struck away from the side-walls 1a of the casing, thus providing guide-flanges 2b which are adapted to interlock with the flanges of' the closure B. VIn this modification, the reinforcing plates 2a preferably are of metal.

The construction described is simple, easily manufactured, durable, and the product presents an exceedingly neat appearance.v The guard-posts 7 prevent the unauthorized manipulation of the locking-bar, as by means of a button-hook, or other implement,- through the coin-slot 17, or bill-hole 18. V

It maybe added that theedges of the internal reinforcing plates 2 not onlyl afford guides for the closure, but they also serve as obstructions adapted to prevent the insertion of an implement for the purpose of springing the casing to enable coins to be abstracted from the savings bank.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should be `understood therefrom.

What I regard as new, and desire tosecur'e by Letters Patent, is 4 1. A book-form savings bank comprising a f U-sliape casing having its side-walls equipped at their inner surfaces With reinforcing plates whose edges aii'ord guideshoulders, spacing-posts interposed between said plates anc'l having their end-portions secured tothe side-walls of the casing, and a U-shape closure embracing the edges of said 'reinforcing plates and simulating the edges of the leaves of book, said closure being equipped with a coin-slot and being.`

equipped also with a' lockingsmei'nbe'r engaging said posts.

2. A book-form safe comprising :1U-shape casingnnember, reinforcing-- plates adjacent thev inner surfaces of the sidewalls of saidcasing-member and of smaller dimensioni iianges engaging the guide-shoulders of vsaid l plates, a coin-slot device associated with one of the` end-members of said closure, and a slidable locking-bar housed in the longitudinal member of said closure and equipped at its extremities with hooks extending in a common direction and engaging the adjacent osts.

3. A book-'form safe' comprising a U-sliape casing-member, posts connecting the sidewalls of said member, aV U-shap'e closure simulating the edges of the leaves of a book and of channel cross-section, a' coin-slot device associated with an end-member of said closure, aV sli'dable locking-bar housed in the longitudinal member of .said closure and equipped with hooks extending in a common' direction and engaging corresponding Vin the same direction and engaging adjacent posts, and posts back of and guarding said hooks.

5. A U-shape closure for a book-form safe, said closure being of channel-form cross-seetion and having one end-member equipped with a coin-slot device, guide-posts Connecting the Hanges of the longitudinal member of said closure, a looking-bar housed between said langes and having guide-portions confined between said posts and theY main wall of said longitudinal member, the end-portions of said looking-bar being equipped with hooks extending in a common direction and the intermediate portion of said locking-bar being spaced from the main wall of said longitudinal member and equipped with laterallyextending guide-lugs, guide projec-l tions struek inwardly lfrom the flanges of said longitudinal member and engaging said guide-lugs, a spring housed between said locking-bar and the main wall of said longitudinal member and serving normally to hold the looking-bar in the locking position, and a key-barrel housed between said locking-bar and said main Wall and having a portion journalled in said main wall.v

CHARLES FISHER. 

